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What are the protected classes in Nebraska?

In all 50 states, federal law makes it illegal to discriminate based on:

Race

Color

National origin

Religion

Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions)

Disability

Age (40 and over)

Citizenship status

Genetic information

In addition, Nebraska state law also prohibits discrimination based on:

Race

Color

National origin

Religion

Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions)

Disability: physical or mental

Age (40 and over, applies to employers with 20 or more employees)

Genetic information (All employers)

Marital status

AIDS/HIV

How many employees must a company in Nebraska have to be subject to antidiscrimination laws?

Under federal law, companies with 15 or more employees are covered by Title VII, the primary law prohibiting employment discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination based on genetic information. Companies with 20 or more employees are subject to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the federal law that prohibits discrimination against employees 40 years or older. Companies with four or more employees must comply with the employment discrimination provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship status. And all companies of any size must pay men and women equally for doing equal work, by virtue of the Equal Pay Act.

In Nebraska, companies with 15 or more employees are subject to the state's antidiscrimination law.

What government agency regulates workplace discrimination in Nebraska?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency that regulates workplace discrimination. You can contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by calling 800-669-4000 or check out its website at www.eeoc.gov. The website will help you locate an EEOC field office in Nebraska.

The Equal Opportunity Commission enforces state antidiscrimination law in Nebraska. You can contact the Equal Opportunity Commission at 402-471-2024 or 800-642-6112 or go to its website.